Community Organizations to Help Complete Applications:

• Cal-SOAP of Santa Barbara

  • Available for 1-on-1 appointments with San Marcos Reps

    • Jennifer Espejo (College Success Coach)​

      • ​jespejo@calsoapsb.org

    • Paola Mojica (College Prep Coach)

      • ​paolam@calsoapsb.org

    • Ryan Lewis (College Success Coach)

      • rlewis@calsoapsb.org​

  • Office: (805) 730-7373

 

• Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara

  • Available for 1-on-1 appointments

  • Office: (805) 687-6065

  • Alejandra Lepez: alepez@sbscholarship.org

 

There is a wealth of information regarding financial aid programs and scholarships on the internet. Please be aware that you should not have to pay money to apply for a scholarship or the FAFSA. If a site is requesting money, it is a scam!
 
Financial Aid Info

• FAFSA – apply online for federal financial aid. The application will be open by December 31st, 2023. Refer to individual college websites for deadlines. You can also complete your FAFSA through the myStudentAid app:
  Apple Store or Google Play

• ​The CA Dream Act - AB 540 exempts certain students from paying nonresident tuition (higher than resident tuition) and allows them to apply for different types of California Dream Act financial aid. For local information for AB540 students, check out the AB540 Coalition of Santa Barbara. The Dream Act application will be open by December 31st, 2023.​

• Federal Student Aid- an office of the U.S. Department of Education-

  • To complete the FAFSA, students and their guardians will need:

    • Your Social Security Number

    • Your Alien Registration Number (if you are not a U.S. citizen)

    • Your most recent federal income tax returns, W-2s, and other records of money earned. (Note: You may be able to transfer your federal tax return information into your FAFSA using the IRS Data Retrieval Tool.)

    • Bank statements and records of investments (if applicable)

    • Records of untaxed income (if applicable)

    • An FSA ID to sign electronically. If you have not already done so, go to www.StudentAid.gov/fsaid to create a FSA ID before you fill out the FAFSA

• California Student Aid Commission - making education beyond high school financially-accessible for all Californians

• CSS Profile- some colleges may require an additional application to determine student eligibility for state and institutional aid. Use the link to see what institutions use the CSS Profile (in addition to FAFSA/Dream Act).